Steve Smith Retires from ODIs After Champions Trophy Exit: Reflecting on a Stellar Career
Steve Smith announces ODI retirement after Australia’s Champions Trophy exit, marking the end of a brilliant 170-match career. Continues for Test & T20I.
Steve Smith Announces Retirement from ODI Cricket Following Australia’s Champions Trophy Exit, Reflecting on a Brilliant Career in the Format
Australian stand-in Captain Steve Smith announced his retirement from a one-day international (ODI) cricket after eliminating the team from the Trophy Masters ICC 2023. Hours after Australian defeat in four goals in India in Dubai, ending their campaign at the prestigious tournament, Smith Odi.
Although Smith resigns from 50-over format, it will remain available for testing and T20 International (T20i), while the second choice may reflect his interest in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he debuted cricket T20i. This decision comes on the back of a stellar career in shorter formats, especially in ODI.
Smith shared his decision with his teammates shortly after leaving the semi -finals of the Trophy Champions and said, “It was a great ride and I loved every minute. There were so many amazing times and amazing memories. The victory of the two world championship was a great peak, along with many fantastic teammates who shared the journey. ” He added: “Now is a great opportunity for people to start preparing for the ODI 2027 World Championship, so it’s like the right time to travel.”
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At a time when the World Cup took place around 2027, Smith 38 will be, which probably influenced its decision to leave the format. His retirement from ODIS ends an important career that has seen him for Australia for 170 performances. He became the sixteenth Australian player in ODIS and 12. The highest running shooter in format, with a remarkable total of 5800 runs on average 43.28. Its 12 centuries in ODI is proof of its consistency and class at the international level.
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During his time, the captain led Smith Australia in 64 ODIs with a 50%win, which included a significant series of victories over England and India, as well as an unforgettable 3-0 net sweeping of winds in 2023-24. Smith’s leadership and brilliance in the field were an integral part of the Australian World Cup in 2015 and 2023, where they contributed extremely to their success. In the final of 2015 against New Zealand Smith played a key role by hitting the winning four, and in 2023 he was part of a team that amazed the host of India in the final to win his fifth World Cup title.
Although his journey of ODI ends, Smith’s heritage in the format remains etched in the history of the Australian cricket.
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